Effects of Genital Nerve Stimulation Amplitude on Bladder Capacity in Spinal Cord Injured Subjects
Joint Authors
Yeh, Shauh-Der
Lin, Bor-Shing
Chen, Shih-Ching
Chen, Chih-Hwa
Gustafson, Kenneth J.
Bourbeau, Dennis J.
Rajneesh, Chellappan Praveen
Peng, Chih-Wei
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background/Purpose.
Few studies have investigated the effects of changing the amplitude of dorsal genital nerve stimulation (GNS) on the inhibition of neurogenic detrusor overactivity in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
The present study determined the acute effects of changes in GNS amplitude on bladder capacity gain in individuals with SCI and neurogenic detrusor overactivity.
Methods.
Cystometry was used to assess the effects of continuous GNS on bladder capacity during bladder filling.
The cystometric trials were conducted in a randomized sequence of cystometric fills with continuous GNS at stimulation amplitudes ranging from 1 to 4 times of threshold (T) required to elicit the genitoanal reflex.
Results.
The bladder capacity increased minimally and maximally by approximately 34% and 77%, respectively, of the baseline bladder capacity at 1.5 T and 3.2 T, respectively.
Stimulation amplitude and bladder capacity were significantly correlated (R = 0.55, P = 0.01).
Conclusion.
This study demonstrates a linear correlation between the stimulation amplitude ranging from 1 to 4T and bladder capacity gain in individuals with SCI in acute GNS experiments.
However, GNS amplitude out of the range of 1-4T might not be exactly a linear relationship due to subthreshold or saturation factors.
Thus, further research is needed to examine this issue.
Nevertheless, these results may be critical in laying the groundwork for understanding the effectiveness of acute GNS in the treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yeh, Shauh-Der& Lin, Bor-Shing& Chen, Shih-Ching& Chen, Chih-Hwa& Gustafson, Kenneth J.& Bourbeau, Dennis J.…[et al.]. 2019. Effects of Genital Nerve Stimulation Amplitude on Bladder Capacity in Spinal Cord Injured Subjects. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yeh, Shauh-Der…[et al.]. Effects of Genital Nerve Stimulation Amplitude on Bladder Capacity in Spinal Cord Injured Subjects. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148455
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yeh, Shauh-Der& Lin, Bor-Shing& Chen, Shih-Ching& Chen, Chih-Hwa& Gustafson, Kenneth J.& Bourbeau, Dennis J.…[et al.]. Effects of Genital Nerve Stimulation Amplitude on Bladder Capacity in Spinal Cord Injured Subjects. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148455
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148455